Versace The Dreamer was one of the most popular fragrances in the ’90s and even today, it remains one of the best sellers.

What Does Versace The Dreamer Smell Like?

Versace The Dreamer smells very synthetic, powdery, and sweet. Of course, it was reformulated many times since 1996, and therefore this version that you can buy right now smells a bit different than the original formula.

It has a very aggressive opening, a harsh shock bomb of sweetness combined with lavender, even though there is no lavender note in the late versions.

As it dries down, after about 15-20 minutes, it gets softer and softer, and you can smell the tobacco with a sweet note of vanilla. It becomes a lot less aggressive and actually very pleasant.

Considering its composition and differences between today’s version and the 1996 version, notes are changed fully but manipulated in such a way to keep the original scent. Just like with Acqua Di Gio, it has been reformulated many times, but it still works fantastically for some people. These are the ingredients for Versace The Dreamer of today (1):

Top notes:

• Juniper
• Tarragon
• Artemisia

Heart notes:

• Iris
• Lily
• Flax

Base notes:

• Amber
• Tobacco blossom

Versace managed to make these notes and their aroma chemicals smell as close as old Dreamer, which is pretty impressive. You feel the most of tobacco notes from the base once it fully opens, and after that, it’s dominant the smell of fresh sweet lavender which is actually a note of iris in this case.

Altogether, The Dreamer still smells amazing and many people consider it their signature scent.

Perfect for office wear and does well for daily wear. Launched in 2008. Starts fresh and extremely cool. Very crisp and a bit salty underneath the citrus notes up top.